How does MiniLy compare to Bitly?
A detailed, feature-by-feature comparison.
What you pay for comparable features
5 EUR
per month (48 EUR/year)
35 USD
per month (may require annual billing)
All plans including free — Learn more
Varies by plan
Free: global overview / Pro: full depth — Learn more
Free: basic clicks / Paid: detailed
Link-level security on all plans — Learn more
Enterprise-grade trust & safety
Enterprise: 10 EUR/mo + 2 EUR/seat — Learn more
Enterprise: custom quote
14 features compared across plans
| Feature | MiniLy | BitlyFree | BitlyPaid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short links | 5 lifetime, unlimited on Pro | 5/month (renews) | Unlimited |
| QR codes | Unlimited on all plans | 2/month | Unlimited |
| QR customization | Full (colors, logo, shapes) | Limited | Plan-dependent |
| Custom domains | Unlimited (Pro) | ||
| Password protection | All plans (bcrypt) | ||
| Analytics (geo + device) | Full (Pro) | Basic clicks | Full |
| Live analytics | Yes (Pro) | ||
| Tags / organization | Yes (Pro) | ||
| Team workspaces | Yes (Enterprise) | Enterprise | |
| SSO | Enterprise | ||
| API access | Yes (Pro) | ||
| Mobile deep linking | |||
| Link-in-bio pages | |||
| Starting price (paid) | 5 EUR/mo | Free | ~35 USD/mo |
Bitly data from bitly.com, support docs, G2, Trustpilot. March 2026.
What you get without paying anything
5
MiniLy free links (lifetime)
Bitly: 5/month (renews)
∞
MiniLy QR codes
Bitly: 2/month
Yes
MiniLy password lock
Bitly: no
Yes
MiniLy analytics
Bitly: basic only
The industry leader since 2008. Here's what makes them strong.
2008
Founded
500K+
Customers
10B+
Monthly clicks
$100M+
ARR
Fortune 500 trusted
Serves half the Fortune 500
Trust & safety
Google Web Risk scanning
Global scale
190+ countries, 99.99% uptime
Rich integrations
Zapier, Make, REST API
Mobile apps
iOS + Android + browser extensions
Bitly Pages
Link-in-bio page builder
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